SOLUTION: how do I simplify log base 3 of -9?

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Question 999444: how do I simplify log base 3 of -9?
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

log%283%2C%28-9%29%29

log%283%2C%289%28-1%29%29%29....use product rule

log%283%2C3%5E2%28-1%29%29

log%283%2C%283%5E2%29%29%2Blog%283%2C%28-1%29%29....change the base

log%28%283%5E2%29%29%2Flog%28%283%29%29%2Blog%28%28-1%29%29%2Flog%28%283%29%29



2%2B%28i%2A3.141592653589793%29%2F%280.4771212547%29

2%2B+6.584474329%2Ai